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CHIMERA

Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia

CHIMERA is an HIV, mental health, and implementation science research training program funded by the Fogarty International Center and the National Institute of Mental Health of the US NIH.

CHIMERA aims to address the critical need to build capacity among Asia-Pacific clinicians and researchers to study the intersection between HIV and mental health utilizing implementation science approaches. We recruit separate classes of Fellows from our four participating countries (Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) who receive training on research methods, clinical service delivery strategies, responsible conduct of research, and other topics over a three-year period.  

Program Fellows

Cambodia

  • Portrait of Dr. Narom Prak, Deputy Chief of Cambodia's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD

    Narom Prak

    (Class 3)

  • Headshot of Dr. Narom Prak, Deputy Chief of Cambodia's NCHADS AIDS clinic, TREAT Asia network profile

    Ouk Vichea

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Dr. Bora Ngauv, Deputy Director of Cambodia's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD

    Bora Ngauv

    (Class 1)

  • Portrait of Dr. Somanythd Chhay Meng, Vice Chief of the Research Unit at Cambodia's NCHADS

    Somanythd Chhay Meng

    (Class 1)

Malaysia

  • Portrait of Dr. Lim Quan Hziung, endocrinologist and medical lecturer at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

    Lim Quan Hziung

    (Class 3)

  • Portrait of Preethi Raghavan, HIV pharmacist and preceptor at Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia

    Preethi Raghavan

    (Class 3)

  • Portrait of Dr. Kejal Hasmukharay, geriatrician at the University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia

    Kejal Hasmukharay

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Dr. Anjanna Kukreja, infectious diseases physician and lecturer at Universiti Malaya

    Anjanna Kukreja

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Meng Li Chong, counselling psychologist at the University of Malaya Medical Center

    Meng Li Chong

    (Class 1)

  • Portrait of Dr. Pui Li Wong, infectious diseases physician at the University of Malaya Medical Centre

    Pui Li Wong

    (Class 1)

Philippines

  • Portrait of Dr. Ruth Hechanova-Cruz, Medical Officer IV at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

    Ruth Anne B. Hechanova-Cruz

    (Class 3)

  • Portrait of Aripa G. Alonto, social worker at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila

    Aripa G. Alonto

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Karmia Pakingan, clinical psychologist and lecturer at De La Salle University, Philippines

    Karmia Pakingan

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Dr. Anna Maureen Dungca-Lorilla, primary HIV care physician at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

    Anna Maureen B. Dungca-Lorilla

    (Class 1)

  • Portrait of Dr. Tim Dizon, Chief Science Research Specialist at RITM's Advanced Molecular Technologies Lab

    Timothy John R. Dizon

    (Class 1)

Thailand

  • Portrait of Dr. Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong, adolescent medicine pediatrician at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

    Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong

    (Class 3)

  • Portrait of Dr. Mayteewat Chiddaycha, consultant psychiatrist at Chulalongkorn University and IHRI

    Mayteewat Chiddaycha

    (Class 3)

  • Portrait of Dr. Linda Aurpibul, pediatrician and clinical researcher at Chiang Mai University, Thailand

    Linda Aurpibul

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Dr. Akarin Hiransuthikul, neurologist and epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University

    Akarin Hiransuthikul

    (Class 2)

  • Pongkwan Yimsaard

    (Class 2)

  • Portrait of Rena Janamnuaysook, Program Manager at the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation, Bangkok

    Rena Janamnuaysook

    (Class 1)

  • Portrait of Dr. Natalie Songtaweesin, pediatrician and clinical researcher at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

    Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin

    (Class 1)

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINEES

Mark Pasayan

Phillippines

REENA RAJASURIAR

Malaysia

Wipiaporn Natalie Songtaweesin

Thailand

OUK VICHEA

Cambodia

PROGRAM MENTORS

OUK VICHEA

Cambodia

REENA RAJASURIAR

Malaysia

ROSSANA A. DITANGO

Phillippines

Nittaya Phanuphak

Thailand